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Old January 6th 14, 07:37 AM posted to uk.sci.weather
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Default Highest Rain Rates?

On 05/01/2014 18:47, yttiw wrote:
On 2014-01-05 18:33:00 +0000, Vidcapper said:

Just curious as to what's the highest rain rates people here have
recorded?

57.2mm/hr is the highest I've seen in the roughly 3 weeks I've had my
VP2 - but I'm looking forward to some nice summer t/storms...


I witnessed a 212mm/hr reading once in a thunderstorm, but it only
lasted a second or two. I presume accuracy is completely unreliable when
water is probably entering the gauge faster than it can leave.


I wonder how fast it can handle accurately?


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Paul Hyett, Cheltenham